Bengaluru: Around 100 harmonium players will come together to mark the birth centenary of the legendary harmonium exponent, Late Pandit Rambhau Bijapure at the World Harmonium Summit, 2018 to be held in the city starting from January 5.
The summit will feature enthralling performances by celebrated and prominent harmonium maestros from across the world.
The highlight of the summit is Shatha Kantha Gayana, a 100 voices choir along with Shatha Samvadini Vaadana, an ensemble of 100 harmoniums which will be orchestrated by Archana Belagundi, a senior disciple of Pandit Bijapure.
The three-day summit will feature recitals of various styles like Carnatic, Hindustani, Western, solos, duets, theatre music, lecture demonstrations, documentary shows, and ensembles.
The summit is hosted by Bijapure Harmonium Foundation, an organisation dedicated to the cause of promotion and propagation of Harmonium.
The summit will be held at the Krishnadevaraya Kalamandira on January 5 and 6 and at Chowdiah Memorial Hall on January 7.
